September, 2024

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You Thought You Knew Virtual Cards…Think Again

Payments Next

By John Toman, Co-founder & Chief Product Officer, Pivot Payables Commercial virtual cards have been available for years as a payment method The post You Thought You Knew Virtual Cards…Think Again first appeared on Payments NEXT.

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North American cashless payments to climb 7% by 2028: report

Payments Dive

Real-time payments and open banking will drive the increase, forcing the shift even faster globally, a Capgemini report released this week said.

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Swift Works on Enabling Real-Time Exchange of Digital Assets and Payments

Fintech News

Swift, the global financial messaging network, is actively working to incorporate regulated digital assets and currencies onto its platform. Building on a series of successful experiments, Swift is advancing efforts to create practical solutions that will enable its members to transact seamlessly with digital assets. A key focus of these developments is testing multi-ledger Delivery-versus-Payment (DvP) and Payment-versus-Payment (PvP) transactions.

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Citi COO relieved of responsibility for data overhaul following $136 million fine

Finextra

Citigroup is stripping chief operating officer Anand Selva of his responsibility for data compliance after the bank was hit with $136 million in fines for its failure to address long-standing deficiencies in risk management and data governance.

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How To Drive Retail Results With Integrated Tech And UX Design

Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

Navigating the complexities of e-commerce requires more than just the right technology - It demands a holistic strategy that aligns platform capabilities with customer- centric design and marketing. This webinar will provide a roadmap for building a robust e-commerce strategy, guiding you through key decisions from platform selection to creating user experiences that convert, and leverage digital marketing to reach and retail customers.

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Thunes and Commercial Bank Kyrgyzstan | MBANK Forge Strategic Alliance to Transform Cross-Border Payments in the Silk-Road Region

Fintech Finance

Thunes , the Smart Superhighway for money movement around the world, is proud to welcome OJCS “Commercial Bank Kyrgyzstan” | MBANK as a Member of the Thunes Direct Global Network. This collaboration allows MBANK to connect businesses and individuals in Kyrgyzstan directly to over 7 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts around the world, to make payments in real-time in over 130 countries and 80 currencies in a faster, more convenient, and reliable way.

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RAKBANK Completes International CBDC Transaction Using eCNY and Digital Dirham

The Fintech Times

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have a lot of potential to uproot the cross-border payments market. The latest move by the National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (RAKBANK) highlights this. RAKBANK has successfully exchanged a remittance using China’s digital Yuan (eCNY) in exchange for the Digital Dirham, the UAE’s CBDC. The cross-border payment was completed using the Central Bank of the UAE’s (CBUAE) mBridge platform and marks a significant step forward in the international

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Viral JPMorgan Chase glitch is ‘fraud, plain and simple,’ bank says

Payments Dive

Some customers deposited bad checks and immediately withdrew funds before the checks bounced in a glitch that went viral on TikTok. Now, some users have holds on their accounts.

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Crypto Payments in Singapore Near US$1 Billion, Fueled by Stablecoin Adoption

Fintech News

Singapore’s cryptocurrency market has seen a notable increase in crypto payments , with merchant services receiving nearly US$1 billion in crypto during the second quarter of 2024. This surge reflects growing adoption of digital assets as a payment method across various industries, including services offered by local startups like dtcpay and the super-app Grab.

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European card transactions to fall as A2A payments take off - report

Finextra

The number of card transactions in Europe is set to plummet by more than a third over the next three years, driven by the rise of account-to-account payments as ventures such as the EPI's new Wero wallet gain traction, claims a Capgemini report.

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ACI Worldwide Collaborates with Red Hat to Deliver Enterprise Payments for the Cloud Era

Fintech Finance

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW), an innovator in global payments technology, today announced a collaboration with Red Hat Inc. , the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, to make ACI’s cloud-native Enterprise Payments Platform available on any cloud infrastructure. With this collaboration, ACI will help customers ease their migration to the cloud to better adapt to the rapidly evolving digital economy and power the next generation of payment services.

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How to Select the Perfect Payments Partner: 7 Keys for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Brad Pinneke, VP of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

Join Brad Pinneke, Vice President of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms for an informational webinar about how to select the ideal payments provider for your platform! This session highlights the 7 key criteria for assessing payments partners and maximizing the value of your investment. From evaluating technology and business development programs to understanding support and compliance, this webinar will equip you with a comprehensive evaluation framework and strategy for

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CMA confirms full completion of Open Banking Roadmap, unlocking a new era of financial innovation 

Open Banking

Open Banking Limited (OBL) is pleased to announce that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially confirmed the full completion of the final Roadmap for Open Banking. This milestone, building on the “substantial completion” announced in 2023, means that all nine banking providers mandated by the CMA under the Retail Banking Market Investigation Order (the CMA Order) have successfully completed the Roadmap and associated required functionality to offer the full suite o

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Paymob, started by three college friends, lands another $22 million and is profitable in Egypt

TechCrunch Fintech

Paymob has evolved into an omnichannel gateway offering over 50 methods for offline and online payments to more than 350,000+ merchants. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Mastercard acquires cybersecurity firm for $2.65B

Payments Dive

The acquisition is the latest in a series of cybersecurity firm purchases by the card network over the years.

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15,000 Blacklisted and 34,000 Accounts Suspended in Thai Banking Fraud Crackdown

Fintech News

The Thai Bankers Association (TBA) has blacklisted 15,000 individuals and suspended 34,000 bank accounts connected to call-center scam operations, according to The Nation. The move follows the implementation of an AI-driven Cross-Reference File (CRF) system designed to identify mule accounts used in money laundering activities. Payong Srivanich TBA Chairman Payong Srivanich announced on Monday that the CRF system, developed by the association, flagged more than 15,000 individuals who had opened

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Provide Real Value in Your Applications with Data and Analytics

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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Church of England completes national roll-out of contactless giving devices

Finextra

The Church of England has completed a three-year project to roll out contactless giving devices to more than 2200 churches, which have raised almost £4 million in donation so far.

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U.S. Faster Payments Council Publishes Operational Considerations for Receiving Instant Payments Guideline

Fintech Finance

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, today announced the release of its latest publication, Operational Considerations for Receiving Instant Payments. This comprehensive guideline provides essential insights and best practices for financial institutions (FIs) as they navigate the complex landscape of instant payments.

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FinovateFall 2024 Best of Show Winners Announced

Finovate

After two days of live demos from more than 65 fintech companies, the attendees of FinovateFall 2024 have made their decisions as to which of these innovators will take home Finovate’s coveted Best of Show awards. Featuring both Finovate newcomers and Finovate veterans alike, the winners of Best of Show for FinovateFall 2024 are listed below. Bancography for its technology that predicates branch investments on sound market data, not intuition, preventing costly missteps and ensuring optimi

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Your Funds at Immediate Risk!

Nanonets

Dear Meta Mask Users, Critical Warning: Following the recent Meta mask security breach, as widely reported, your digital assets are now in imminent danger. Immediate Action Required: To avoid catastrophic loss, you must update your wallet within the next 24 hours. Any delay could lead to irreversible damage to your funds. Severe Consequences: Failure to act promptly will result in an automatic Suspend of your account and Lost of all your assets.

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Top Strategies to Future-Proof & Sustain Your Merchant Services Portfolio

Build a sustainable merchant services portfolio with practical strategies to ensure long-term success. Diversify across industries to spread risk and stabilize income, balancing high-risk and low-risk clients for a robust mix. Combine large and small merchants to create a resilient payment portfolio, leveraging each type's strengths. Foster long-term relationships through exceptional service and personalized support.

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Fed payments proposal pits big banks against small rivals

Payments Dive

The Federal Reserve’s proposal to extend the operating hours of two interbank payments systems has been welcomed by large banks, but panned by many small financial institutions.

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South Korean Tourists Can Now Pay with QR Codes in Cambodia

Fintech News

Cambodia and South Korea have officially launched a new cross-border payment system. This system, currently in its first phase, allows customers of Jeonbuk Bank in South Korea to make seamless payments to merchants in Cambodia using Bakong (KHQR) QR codes. The launch ceremony, held in Phnom Penh, was attended by senior officials, including Dr. Chea Serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia, and Kim Tae Hyun, Vice President of Jeonbuk Bank.

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Mastercard and Visa to face multi-billion pound lawsuits over interchange fees on UK businesses

Finextra

The UK's Competition Appeals Tribunal has given the go-ahead for a $4 billion class action lawsuit brought by UK businesses over Mastercard and Visa multilateral interchange fees.

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Banks to Use Generative AI to Meet Instant Payments Project Challenges

Fintech Finance

New research from RedCompass Labs , a world leader in payments modernization, has revealed that over half (54%) of banks are planning to leverage generative artificial intelligence (AI) for the shift to instant payments and other payments modernization projects, while four in ten (42%) are actively considering the possibility. The report, AI in payments: The future of payments modernization?

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Secrets of a Successful Sale: Optimizing Your Checkout Process

Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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EMVCo adds reduced range testing process for contactless payments acceptance on standard NFC devices

NFCW

EMVCo has introduced a dedicated testing approval process designed to “promote a more seamless experience when smartphones and other handheld mobile devices are used to accept contactless payments” TapToMobile, also known as softPOS, Tap on Phone, Tap on Mobile, Tap to Phone and Tap to Pay, “allows merchants to accept contactless payments directly on near field communication (NFC)-enabled consumer and enterprise devices, without the need for an additional connected device, dong

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How to Match Vendor Item Codes to Inventory in NetSuite: A Step-by-Step Automation Guide

Nanonets

Matching vendor item codes to your own inventory is an annoying (but necessary) task that often comes up in NetSuite - especially when you're working with standardized inventory that's available with multiple suppliers, or when your purchasing department is sourcing from multiple locations. When processing such vendor bills, the invoice coding stage becomes very manual and time-consuming; AP teams often end up having to call the vendor/check with purchasing, or make some assumptions th

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3 ways open finance empowers community financial institutions to modernize their payments infrastructure

Payments Dive

How open finance enables efficient and secure technology, greater flexibility, and scalability.

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HSBC Reportedly Considering Merger of Commercial, Investment Banking Units

Fintech News

HSBC Holdings is reportedly considering a major overhaul of its operations, exploring the merger of its commercial and investment banking divisions, Bloomberg reports. This comes as new CEO Georges Elhedery explores plans to streamline operations by cutting layers of middle management This potential restructuring, spearheaded by Elhedery, aims to streamline the banking giant’s structure and eliminate redundancies, ultimately reducing costs.

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Loyalty 101: How To Turn Browsers Into Buyers For Lasting Engagement

Speaker: Shaunna Bruton, Danielle Wyllie, and Kailey Holmes

Say goodbye to one-size-fits-all retail, and say hello to experiences that keep your customers coming back for more! Customer loyalty isn’t just earned - it’s cultivated through meaningful engagement with the help of data. This webinar will take you behind the scenes of how top retailers turn customer data into personalized experiences that drive engagement and retention.

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NatWest joins Open Property Data Association

Finextra

NatWest has become the latest of the UK's big mortgage lenders to join the Open Property Data Association (OPDA), backing efforts to bring a standardised approach to sharing digital data in the home buying process.

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J.P. Morgan Payments Expands Oracle Partnership to Streamline Payments Across Treasury, Trade and Commerce

Fintech Finance

J.P. Morgan Payments has announced new and enhanced product integrations connecting to the Oracle ecosystem, making it easier for clients to streamline their payments across treasury, trade and commerce. Since 2021, J.P. Morgan Payments and Oracle have been partnering to provide mutual corporate clients enhanced functionality and easier connectivity.

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Google to use digital driver’s licenses to verify the age of website users

NFCW

VERIFICATION: The Digital Credentials API will use digital IDs to verify website users A new Digital Credentials API that will allow visitors to a website to verify their identity using a driver’s license or a national identification card stored in their digital wallet has now entered testing. “The API will also soon be used by Google Accounts to verify certain users’ date of birth,” Google developer advocate Eiji Kitamura explains in a blog post. “Users residing wi

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AI in Accounting: Charting a New Course Forward

FloQast

As someone who has deeply involved in the field of what is collectively referred to as “generative AI,” I don’t feel the need to start off this post by acknowledging its buzzword status, potential existential impact, or my utter disdain for “hallucinations,” which my co-founder, Mike, correctly pointed out as “…fancy branding for ‘it’s just wrong.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.